On Wednesday, near Timber Market, two attackers shot and killed a famous timber trader named Shahzad Jaffrani. A group called the Lyari gang says they did it, but the police haven't caught anyone yet.
In another incident near Gourmet Bakery in the jurisdiction of Soldier Bazaar Police Station, chaos erupted with gunfire. The owner of Rajo Ice Cream, Ijaz Janbahak, who was 25 years old, was killed, and a civilian named Adeel Shah got injured. The police found 25 empty shells from 9mm pistols at the crime scene. According to the police officer, Alina Rajpar, the way the shooting happened suggests that it might be a result of a personal dispute. The case was reported by the deceased's brother, Riaz.
The police have named five people, including Zubeir, Sajid, and Wajid, as suspects. The police are actively searching for them, but so far, no one has been caught. The police say some people went to the ice cream shop. When the owner, Ijaz, saw them, he ran away. But they caught up with him and attacked him a short distance away. People who saw it happen say the attackers were in a car and on a motorcycle.
In New Karachi Industrial Area, some people with weapons attacked the car of a factory owner named Saleem Mamon. During the attack, a 28-year-old man named Osama Mamon came to the scene and unfortunately got killed. The police mentioned that Osama's father and two brothers were also there, but luckily, they were not harmed.
Saleem Mamon, who owns a factory, was driving with his three sons from Defence to Sector 12-D in the New Karachi Industrial Area. When they arrived, some people on motorcycles shot at their car. Unfortunately, 28-year-old Osama Mamon, who was sitting in the front by the driving seat, got hit by a bullet. The bullet went through his hand, got stuck in his back, and broke his spine. Sadly, Osama died right there from his injuries. The police found four empty shells from a 9mm pistol at the scene. Witnesses told the police that there were four boys on two motorcycles in the alley, and there were more people on their backup bike.
Three people have died in the last five days, causing worry among traders. Despite this, the police have not yet caught anyone they suspect to be responsible.